With her in his arms, how could Julian possibly remain unmoved? But he couldn’t give in..

    He gentlyforted the woman in his embrace, telling her that Landon still had time. He reminded her that she had just undergone IVF, so her body wasn’t in the right condition for sex…

    Slowly, Willow calmed down.

    The orange sunset reflected on the window like mes. The bedroom was bathed in a warm glow, casting a golden ze over the man and woman.

    Willow didn’t push him away, and her delicate arms remained looped around his neck. In truth, she was scared.

    As parents, how could she not feel afraid? After years as husband and wife, Julian naturally understood her. It was obvious that Willow had been crying. 1

    He held her close and gently rubbed his palm against her back. Heforted her gently, “With me here, Landon will be fine.”

    Willow looked up at him. At that moment, she was utterly gentle, which was something he hadn’t seen in all their years of marriage. She was acting like a youngdy

    Unable to hold himself back, Julian cupped her face and kissed her. His kisses went from the corner of her eye and then down to her red lips. Willow was startled, but she didn’t resist.

    Therefore, the kiss deepened. Julian arched his body slightly, tensing his back muscles and his arms.

    Their shadows on the wall behind the headboard ovepped. After the kiss, Willow came to her senses an turned her face away. Julian didn’t press her further.

    He knelt by her side, gently brushing her smooth cheek with his fingers. “Don’t cry, okay?”

    Willow felt embarrassed. Suddenly, there was a knock on the bedroom door. It was one of the housekeepers.

    “Mr. Ziegler, Ms. Barker is here. She said she has something important to discuss with you.”

    Esther?

    Julian frowned. He then straightened his body and stared straight into Willow’s eyes. But his words were directed to the housekeeper outside the bedroom. “Tell her to wait in the study.”

    The housekeeper quickly left.

    Julian’s gaze deepened. “I’ll go to the study.”

    Willow rested against the headboard, feeling fragile. It felt like she had returned to the early days of their

    marriage.

    When Julian left the bedroom, his heart had softenedpletely. Even when he reached the study, the gentle expression lingered on his face.

    Esther had always thought he was good-looking, but at that moment, he was different. He looked like a man who had fallen in love and was nourished by it.

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    Julian sat down behind the desk, casually fiddling with a cigarette case. His other hand wasn’t wearing a leather glove. He had never hidden his condition in front of Esther.

    The orange sunset enveloped him from behind, making bis expression appear hazy. “What’s so urgent that you had toe now?”

    Esther hesitated for a moment before answering, “You told me to keep an eye on Gibson Legal Group. This afternoon, something happened. Mr. Gibson is nning to cash out his shares. There’s talk he may be leaving the country.”

    Julian was Rosabelle’s distant cousin, so he had some knowledge of the Gibson family’s affairs.

    Rowena had fallen ill, so Jeffrey was probably bringing her for a change of scenery and to seek medical treatment. However, the sale of Gibson Legal Group was a pity.

    Julian took a nce at Esther, then momentster, he made a phone call. On the other end was the head of a wholly owned subsidiary of Neb Group.

    Julian issued the instruction to acquire 30% of Gibson Legal Group’s shares for 4.5 billion dors. Once he ended the call, Esther couldn’t help but ask, “Why did you buy it?”

    Julian gave a faint, bitter smile. “I owe Jeffrey. Besides, isn’t he in a hurry to cash out? Let’s give these shares to Rowena in the future. Consider it a little gesture from her uncle.”